Name
Sam
Member since
June 2017
On-time repayments
66 installments • 71%
I am a Zambian based musician and actor using my influence to influence local communities and being a motivational speaker to the youthful following that I have. I have been profiled by CNN program African Voices and have had the privilege of being a part of a USAID funded TV drama 'Love Games'. I was raised in a low income community within the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka by a single mother and while seeing members of my community waste away due to poverty, substance abuse and disease, music gave me purpose and I overcame my circumstances and I tell my story every chance I get. I understand that I have a voice in my community and by using my voice to speak to underprivileged children, I open up their minds to a world of possibility and seek to inspire them to dream beyond the reach of their eyes.
My business is in music production and performance, audio advertising, branded apparel and visual arts in the form of film. I was signed to a major record label but I felt like being dependent on it limited my personal growth so I took the bold step of restarting my career on my own. I have so far funded my own projects but I still have opportunities to grow further with a significant capital injection. My influence is fueled by my relevance and my relevance comes from having products for people's consumption in form of either audio or video form which propels the sell of both albums and branded merchandise. My typical costs are for studio, printing and video equipment which I typically outsource but would love to procure my own as time goes by.
The loan will help me subsidise a $600 music video project which will be meant for television and online. This will be right in time for festival season which starts in early april. This will mean more bookings which are rated at a minimum of $700 per show with a minimum of two shows a month.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$80.00
Date disbursed
Mar 29, 2018
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
8 weeks
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